The lower gateway to Garhwal, where plains meet forested hills and roads begin climbing toward Lansdowne, Pauri, temples, and mountain villages.
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Kotdwar stands at the southern entrance to Garhwal, connecting rail and road travellers with Lansdowne, Dugadda, Pauri and deeper hill regions. The city is practical rather than remote, but nearby forests, river channels and temples reveal the transition from the plains into Uttarakhand's mountain landscape.
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